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inreb

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This has to be the coldest yet. Furnace can't keep up. Anybody else?
 
Nope....my furnace runs of maybe 10minutes in the hour, on low stage. 95% efficiency dual stage 3 year old.
 
Seems to be keeping up
 
Most likely undersized for the load. Doesn't mean that the issue is with the furnace itself.. Could be the tin (bad ducting restricting the air flow) or a loose envelope (poorly insulated premises).
 
FiReSTaRT said:
Most likely undersized for the load. Doesn't mean that the issue is with the furnace itself.. Could be the tin (bad ducting restricting the air flow) or a loose envelope (poorly insulated premises).
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Yes
 
Angry post incoming.
 
So far so good....the rads are hot as hell though. Can't even touch em.
 
My single stage 96 only runs for a few minutes every 1/2 hour or so.

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You're right...Dammit i hate being caught in a lie on the internet, where you know, i base all my lifes happiness on being able to over accomplish through lies and deceit.

Its currently 11:08 am, i just went and checked thermostat, since midnight, when it resets, its showing a usage of 2:49min. Thats how long the thermostat was calling for heat. Of that, first two minutes are the fan running without actual burners firing. The thermostat is programmed that if it calls for heat longer than 10 minutes it will fire second stage at higher heat and blower setting. Only time it goes into second stage is in the morning when i like to bump up the temp during wake up time. So 10 minutes may have been a bit over exaggerated, but 15 minutes sounds about right.

We live in a two storey, 3 bedroom, 1500sq/ft house.

Slim Jim said:
unless you live in a shoe box, I call BS

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Just to add, while i was typing this response the furnace fired again. New thermostat reading of 2:53 usage. Furnace was actually burning for 2min of that. I will report back when it fires again.
 
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Presently googling in-wall gas heaters. Rather than replace old first floor window, will install heater for next winter. First floor is brutal in this cold.
 
inreb said:
Presently googling in-wall gas heaters. Rather than replace old first floor window, will install heater for next winter. First floor is brutal in this cold.
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If the window is the culprit, replace it. Brake is still available.
Ya think all that concrete helps keep it cold(er)?
 
Red_Liner740 said:
You're right...Dammit i hate being caught in a lie on the internet, where you know, i base all my lifes happiness on being able to over accomplish through lies and deceit.

Its currently 11:08 am, i just went and checked thermostat, since midnight, when it resets, its showing a usage of 2:49min. Thats how long the thermostat was calling for heat. Of that, first two minutes are the fan running without actual burners firing. The thermostat is programmed that if it calls for heat longer than 10 minutes it will fire second stage at higher heat and blower setting. Only time it goes into second stage is in the morning when i like to bump up the temp during wake up time. So 10 minutes may have been a bit over exaggerated, but 15 minutes sounds about right.

We live in a two storey, 3 bedroom, 1500sq/ft house.



Just to add, while i was typing this response the furnace fired again. New thermostat reading of 2:53 usage. Furnace was actually burning for 2min of that. I will report back when it fires again.
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2:49 in 11 hrs, isn't that more like 22 mins hr. even taking away 2 mins before ignition, that's still 20 mins

nope my math was wrong,

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Gary said:
If the window is the culprit, replace it. Brake is still available.
Ya think all that concrete helps keep it cold(er)?
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Concrete, no insulation in walls, old style windows and poor furnace location/ducting all conspire for floor to floor stratification. But I've never seen it this cold yet. I think it's mostly this new weather.
 
inreb said:
Concrete, no insulation in walls, old style windows and poor furnace location/ducting all conspire for floor to floor stratification. But I've never seen it this cold yet. I think it's mostly this new weather.
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10-4. This global warming thing is a bugger.
I've got a mirco-furnace (110V) if you want to borrow it. I used it to keep my m/c garage warm at the last house. Worked like (dare I say it) Hollywood!
 
Thanks Gary. I have one of those oil radiater electric heaters I use upstairs for getting out of the shower with minimal shrinkage.
 
Gary said:
If the window is the culprit, replace it. Brake is still available.
Ya think all that concrete helps keep it cold(er)?
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Read the FL police blotters sporadically over the last weeks. No reports of any Asians getting the crap choked out of them at any bird sanctuaries. Wing Hut tonight. Dress warm.
 
My place is fine in the winter, living room is the worst from the leaky floor to ceiling windows but that room has a gas fireplace to offset that. Keeping my place cool in the summer (especially that room) is my problem.
 
furnace kicks in and out pretty much like any other day in the winter, all new windows and doors 4 yr ago and a metric crapload of insulation in the attic helps. Little nippy out in the garage, left some tools out there overnight and they were too cold to hold in your hand for an hour. Needed a second coffee break before todays project could commence.
 
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